Is this one of the funniest things yet?

Thats what happens when decisions are based on idealogy not sound engineering principles, the whole solar/wind fiasco has been disastrous,

1 solar and wind cost 4x more than coalfired power 10x more than gas fired.

2 on average they only produce 25% of nameplate capacity.

3 They often produce power when not needed, or don't produce when needed (solar in hot desert areas is not too bad, because their power matches air conditioning demands a bit better)

4 they take up huge areas of land.

5 They cannot produce on demand and often do not supply power for long periods.

6 There is high maintenance costs

7 They need back up conventional generators for when not producing.

8 They make the rest of the generating capacity less efficient by causing them to run at lower loads or even spinning reserve.

This is a great piece because my company spent 1.5 million on a solar roof against my recommendation and we have a a Pfister Solar site to go to also. I don't see the electric bills but I doubt the 6 year ROI is accurate. That would mean it's saving the company 250K a year. If it's generating that much of a profit why aren't people just buying acres of land and just laying solar panels. No employees needed at all, just start raking in 250K after 6 years.

LOL! From your link : " ... At $27,000 per year, it would take 45 years to recover the solar panels’ costs. Accounting for inflation, it would take closer to 50 years to recover the costs. However, solar panels have a typical lifespan of only 15 to 20 years. Also, the effectiveness of the panels decreases throughout the panels’ lifespan. As a result, the Hillsborough County Courthouse solar panels are likely to return only about one-third of their inflation-adjusted cost. ... "

Spare me the "environmental virtue"! There isn't any "high-volume" sustainability in solar nor is there any high-volume sustainability in climate science (as it stands now)!

If they had put the $1,200,000 it cost for the solar installation into an index fund, they would probably have a permanent steady return of $80,000-$110,000 per year to apply to their electric bill.

Now all they've got is a constant maintenance problem plus the future cost of demolition & roof replacement in 20-25 years.

But HEY it made them feel good at the time & they'll be long gone before the bill comes due so its all good.

Great article BTW. One kept for the archives.

This is a typical greenie example of logic. They fail to admit failure and go on promoting their foolishness as one of great achievement. Their science reminds me of the tanks used by the French. They have 1 speed for attack and 40 for retreat.

"the poor-performing solar panels are causing a dramatic increase in electricity costs." AND "Taxpayers taken for a ride"

There sure isn't anything new about taxpayers being taken for a ride when it comes to all things GREEN. The Alarmists have been stuffing their wallets fat for about 30 years now at taxpayer expense. And all we ever get for our money is broken promises, failed predictions and fantastically WRONG climate models.

It's well past time to cut all the funding for this SCAM.

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I laugh every time they take more in taxes to cover this Joke!

ya but...It is so wonderful to see the Recovery Act at work in our community, creating jobs and saving money” said U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Tampa).

typical anti-science denier not able to grasp science

who's laughing now?

Conservative blogs are full of bs

this is funnier:

There are far more success stories with renewable power.

http://ecowatch.com/2013/11/21/ohios-green-energy-...